Man accused of killing mother may have been on Molly

Vincent, Davis, 52, is accused of beating and fatally stabbing his mother early Sunday morning. Investigators say he may have been smoking the synthetic stimulant Molly and hadn't slept for days before the killing.(Photo: Leon County Jail)

Davis, 52, refused to come out of the home as Tallahassee Police officers gathered. By phone, Davis told them his mother Beulah Mae Wright wasn't at the house.

He is accused of beating and fatally stabbing Wright, 70, Sunday night. Davis is being held in the Leon County Jail without bond.

Officers forced their way into the home to find Davis barricaded in a bedroom. In an adjoining room, they found Wright’s body.

While on the phone with officers, Davis said he “killed her” referring to Wright, according to court records. He said he wanted officers to kick in the door and shoot him.

Davis came out of the room with a knife protruding from his chest, a self-inflicted wound in an attempt to kill himself, police say.

His girlfriend told police he had been consuming the synthetic drug Molly and had not slept in the two days leading up to the stabbing. He told her via phone, according to court records, that he had killed his mother and wanted to commit suicide.

Police were unable to interview Davis while he is being treated for his self-inflicted wounds at the hospital.

Two knives and a glass pipe commonly used to smoke Molly were found at the home.

Davis’ criminal history is extensive; his most recent prison release was in 2013 after he served a 10-year sentence for two simple battery charges in Leon County. Since 1987, he has spent more than 27 years in state prison for seven different Gadsden County convictions including grand theft, burglary, assault, robbery with a deadly weapon.

Contact Karl Etters at ketters@tallahassee.com or @KarlEtters on Twitter.